Check-writing machine.



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" HENnY'J. rLlNT, OE ROCHESTER, ivEw YORK, assi-'onora TODEETANOEGHEGX WEITER eonPoaATrON, OE ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A eoEronATIONvorlNEW-iteitat CHECK-WRITING MACHINE.

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. 1 Application tiled April l14, 1916, Serial No. 91,014. Renewed July Zelt @phone time concern ,13e i.t. k-non'n'flhat l, HENRY J PLANT", a citizen' of the United lStates, and-:resident of Robhesiter., in the \connty of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain 'inew and l'useful Improvements in Check- Writing Machines, of which the following .is a, specification. i

i he-,pnes'ent invention relates to. printing ,v-machines.gandf-more particularly-to the type Asin .rW-hich words or oharactersofi different .i lengths-areprinted and the work fed distan'ees corresponding tothe word printed, an object 'of this-invention being izo-provide. a construction in m'hich the printing 4couple makeacoi'nplete imprint of the printed mat ter on the cooperation of the .couple and move during such cooperation in the direction offthe printing line for effecting the l20. feeding 'of the y.Work so that-expensive and complicated feeding devices are eliminated, and at the same time the work iS engaged by Aef-:oupl'e j hronghont the entire length of V en rprinted gline'durlng the feeding action, `A.suoli'engagement. Overcoming amT tendency forth'e shifting of the work out of a-linement during sueh feeding. Another object of the invention is to provide, in a printing mechanisnn in which a. rotary printing member is 3QA shiftable in the direction of its turning axis, an' inking mechanism which is thrown out of cooperation with the printing mechanism during such shifting action. p I. To these and other endsgfthe invention con- 35,sisj`ts of oer-'tain parte and combinations of .f piiirte all .'of which will be hereinafter de e orihed the novel 'feature'slbeing pointed out in the appended claims. I In the drawings 40 {mgbodimentof the ini-'ention' on the line Ee Fia 2'; I 4

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i. ger-spec 'eid-view of, the device :aw1lwich cooperates i' type. cylinder to center the latter over. the printing point-and in parallelrelation, said` l ine being Figure 1 is a verticaleection through one perjspeoti ve? view of the ,p -l at en Specification of Letters PatenL -Patnted 4Jan 1918.

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to shift the printing member of the println line; andvv l lgs, dtgiil view s of the ink, ing mechanism. i

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vin the direct-ion 56 the .p1esent invention, a. printingcouple'is employedfjini 'which the 60 printing die is engaged at oncer'tliroughout its entire length 'uponja relative movement of theconple, .and during such .engagement the printing couple is'moved in the direction of the printing line to feedt-henfork a distance equal to the length oft n te'd -word plus an, addditional amount to p ide' a sparingwbet- :en -thiehlptord and thi rrd to 'follong-ori 'eivoi'dprevionsly l:pr-in Jn the illustrated embodiment of the invention, .the relative movement betr-veen the printing member, and the platen or other member ol the couple is effected by moving the platen 'toward-the printing member, but it-is apparent that the invention is not limited to this means of eilecting this relative movement, butthat any other construction can be employed where the Same result is. produced.

Referring particularly to the. illustrated embodiment of the invention, 1 ,indicates the 80 base portionof the main frame. whichha s a Work-supporting plate 2 securedt fthe np. per surface thereof and an upper fra-me portion 3 also secured toV the npperLsnrface thereof in the rear of the work-supporting plate and projecting `torivardly over said plate.

In this forwardly-projecting port-i 11, a printing memberc is mounted, said In lilll being preferably` in the form of atyp heel having lines Of type 5 projetlling th 'IOp to each other and also tothe axis of of the printing wheel, In this instance lines are adapted vto printv wordsl' nineteen,j tv ventjr, thirty, 'ffort ghnndred, thonsandj idol-lars. eeritsji and Only,?? so'that--it 4ispos'sible to lill in a,- check or other negotiable instru-merit any amountin Wordswithin the limit of. therna- Chine. Preferably the faces ofthe typeare prOvided withdepressionsor grooves co1: operation ,with 'the-platen to he hereinafter described.. .The .printingvmemher is mov-able in the direotiorrof its-axis-` and,-to;thi=s end, 105 is supported for longitudinal' meriemenli von a noncireular shaft Whicliis immediati@ 7 and` 8.in the side walls ofthe overhangmg.

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V'ink to penetrate the iber of the paper and portion 3. A. spiral spring 9 abuts at one end this printing member 4 and at the other end abuts a. side Wall of the casing 3 to hold the printing member against the opposite side Wall of the casn An extension 10 on the non-circular shaft 6 projects to the exterior of the casing where it is provided with a thumb Wheel 11 by which the shaft and printing member may be turned. 0n this thumb wheel a flange 1'2 is formed. the exterior of which is pro vided with characters'corresponding to the Words on the'printing Whee, a pointe-` o r index 13 projecting .from the casing 3 over the periphery of the tilange to cooperate with the. characters. For centering the printing Wheel, a centering device is employed preferably in the form of a ball 1,1 operated inra pocket 15 formed in a lug 16 extending from the cas ing 3 within the flange 1'2, a spring 17 in the pocket acting on the ball to press the latter into coperation with the inner periphery of the iange 1'2, said periphery being notched or grooved at 18 to receive the ball, the grooves corresponding in number to the number of lines ino' Wheel. t

he other printing element is preferably in the form of a platen 19 having a surface '20 provided with projections or otherwise 1oughened to register ivith the grooves or depressions on the faces of the type so that the paper will be bruised, torn. or broken during the printing action, permitting the thus rendering more diiiicult the surreptitions changing of the printed matter. This platen is mounted for movement toward and from the printing member. and is also adapted to move 1n the direction of. the printed line. ln thefillustrated embodiment, a guide portion '21 is provided on the .platen for movement on a guide '22. 'j guide 2:2 1s movable toward and from the' This printing member and, to this end. preferably mounted on a lever pivoted at 2l 'between its Ven ds to the base 1. which is turned on its plv after described to carry prlnting ivheel preferably t by a mechanism-hereinthe platen '20 to the after the latter has beenlocked in its printing position, A.

spring 25 acts on al spring arm :26 on the lever 23 to siting the latter to Carry the platen 20 away from the printing wheel. while a spring''t' secured at one end to the platen guid-21. and its other end to the base lat-:28. normally holds the platen at one end olfthe .guide '22.

Afniechanisrn for movingr the platen ton'ar'd the printing wheel embodies preferablya lever or o era'ting arm or member Q9 secured toa sha t 30, which is journaled in .thefcasing-B in a horizontal position transverselyof the turning axis of the printing 'ection without turning the cam.

of type in the print member, and Carries a gear segment 31 which. in turn, meshes with a pinion segment 32, turning on a stub shaft 33 Within the casing. The pinion-segment has a hub which supports a Cam vvheel 3-1 which, in this instance, has three surfaces 35 for engagement with a roller arranged on the upper end of an arm 3T. extending upwardly' from the rear end of the lever 33, throug an opening 238 inthe main frame at the connection of the upper part 3 with the case part 1. A ratchet 39 is formed on the hub of the pinion segmentand has three teeth engaged by a pawl -10 which is pivoted at l1 to the cam Wheel. A. spring -12 acts on the paivl to hold it to the ratchet. The pavv'l causes the cam` wheel 31 to turiin one direction with the'l the pinion segment to turn in the 'other di- A spring 43 secured at one end to a segmental gear 31 and the other end to a fixed part so as to return the segmental gear. operating lever 29. and the ratchet to normal position.

lYith the end in view of preventing the return c. the operating member 29 until the eedin of the work has been effected after the printing action, a toothed portion 41 is provided on the segment 31 concentric with toothedportion, a pivoted pattl 5 is adapted to coperate, said paivl being acted upon by a spring A16 which permits the payvl to swing to either side from its normal position. When the segment 31 -is moved in the direction to effect the printing and the feeding of the work. the payvl rides over Vthe teeth l1 and prevents the return of the seg ment until the end of the toothed portion 14 is reached. when the payvl is freed and the spring returned to its normal position. that. on the return movement of the segment 31. the payvl will ride over the teeth 44.

The feeding of the ivorlt effected by shifting the printing couple `in the direction of the printing line after the printing has been completed. the distance of this. shifting being equal to the length of the printed word, plus an amount equal to the space between such Word and the nextword to be printed or the previously printed word. This feeding and spacing is effected in this instance by providing a pluralityof stop shoulders 17 preferably on the printing member. said shoulders being located at different distances from a common plane. their locations co1respontling .to the lengths of the different lines of type ontbe printing members. In this instance. these shoulders are provided 'vat the ends of grooves 48 formed in the printing member between the type lines 5. and in any one of these ,f tmove.` operates a device 49 in the form of a projection on a slide 50. which is mounted on a guide 51 parallel with the axis of turn pinion segment, and permits ing a relative movement to present any line to the platen, and alsoa relativemovement to bring the platen and printing member together for printing; and being movable together in the direction of the printing line to feed the Work, and means for automatically returning the platen to its initial position at the completion of the feeding movement.

A printing machine embodying a plurality of lines of type of .different lengths, a common platen for cooperating with any of said lines of type throughout the length ,of tlieline. and mechanism for elfecting a relative movement between anyone of the lines of type and the -platen for printing. said mechanism also being adapted to move the platen and the line oftyp'e in Ythe direction of the printing line a distance corresponding to the length of said line ofV type. i. A. printing machine comprising a printing member mounted to turn about an axisA and provided with a plurality of parallel lilies of type thereon extending in the direction of the axis. a platen with which any one Ki, of said lines 1s adapted to coperate through-y out its length, said printing member and. platen being both movable in the direction of the axis` of the 'printing member aiidhaving a relative movement to bring them 'into and out of cooperation. l? f A printing machine comprising a printing membermounted to turn about an axis and provided with a plurality of parallel llines of typeof different Alengths extending in the direction of the xis, a platen with which any one'yof said"` nes is adapted to cooperate throughoutfits.length at.one time. Said printing men lerand platen being both movable in the d1 ection of the axis of the printing member fand having a` relative movement to bring them into and out of cooperation, a pluralityr of stop shoulders having positions corresponding to the lengths of the lines of type on the printing member.

said stop shoulders being moved simultane ously ivith the printing member. and mechanism for bringing the printing member and the platen into cooperation. said mechanism having a device for coperating with the sto 3 shoulders to move the printing"` member and the platen in the direction of the axis of the printing member. after the platen and the printing member have been brought into coperation.

`6. A printing machine comprising a rotary printing member having a plurality of parallel lines of type extending in the direction of the axis of the printing member. the faceof the type being V rovidedrivith grooves and'the printing mem yer being movable in the direction of its axis. a platen for cooperation with anyA one of the lilies of type on the printing member and having projections to l enter the grooves of ysaid type.,

said platen being movable in the direction of tbel axis of the. printing:y memberndr* mechanism for effecting a relative movemen between the platen and-the printing. member'.` to bring. ythem into. cooperation to -eifectfthe printing, then to move `them together in the direction of the axis of the printing member to feed the Workv in the direction of the printing line.- and then -to separate the printing member and the'platen prior to their return .to their initial position.

T. A printingl `machine comprising a rotary lprinting member havingvr a ypluralityr of parallel lines of type of ,diilerent' lengths*` :80 the printing member, saidA printingmember:

extending in `the direction of the axis of being movable in the direction vof its turning- -f axis. a platen for coperating with any one of the lines of type on the printing member and also movable in the directionof the-axisof the printing member, antlinechanismffor eifecting a relative movement bet-Ween the platen and` the printing member to bring:

them into cooperation tozetl'ect the' printing#` then to movethem in the direction of the axis of the' printing member to effectthe feeding of the ivork. and then to automati-"i` 4 cally separate the platen and the printing member before these parts have returned to their normal positions. n

S. A printing machine comprising a rotary printing member having a plurality of parallel lines of type of diilerent lengths extending in the direction of the axis of the printing member. said printingmember being movable in the direction of its turning axis. a platen for cooperation -yvit'h any one of the lines of type on the printing member and also movable in the direction of the axis 'of the printing member. mechanism for effecting a relative movement between the platen andthe printing"y member to bring them into coperation to eeet the printing. then to niove them in the direction of rthe axis of theprinting nienib'erto ellect the feeding of the Work. and then to automatically separate jthe platen and the printing` member before" these partshave returned to their normal positions. and means adjustable with the printing member for determinii g a feeding movementof the platen and the" printing member correspondiiigl with the length of the type line printed."

9. A printing `machine omprising "a rotary printing member hav ngffa plurality of parallel lines of I vpeofdierent lengths extending in "the directionofithefax's ot' the printing member. said println iember being movable in thek direction of iii-ning axis. a platen for coperation Iitlianylone.

of the linesv of typeontheypriiiting ineinbei] and also movable inthe direction of ythe axis of the printing member.` 4mechaniism for ell'eciing a relative r`movement between the platen and the printingnmemberto bring ,pratonl:vtrtoneeet1.@ Jprinting` line-tn bring 4thediffe'renl'iil t y henigin theldireotionf of* typ' "`to printingpos1tion,a plate vtinglmemben tan` nisrn A.foi-F;effecting"a relaft ve orknffandxthe f mve'enthe 'platen V"and the fr nism,l and fa iplnra'lity "of vshol'd 1- in'ld-iferent"positions toI "cor es d y thef dilieientflengths ofthe ofty J 11sl11a l:l e5 I andvmovablevvith'the printin m ber te-rmmi-ng efe ingzinove'ment-{of i'tlie platen r'f operative connect.ion"""vv`ith lthe'imec .randa then.iprintingnl einher"-Lfcfrrespondin' i which effects therel'ative movem with the. lengthfloathen-type "lineprinted'aff'the platenjand] the printing, I1v f 7 means@comprising "-a plurality lof f order that said mechanism will s ift 'the` pshoildersi.rarraiiged atidi-ferent iilistanees printing member in the direction t of thef4 f frormlafcoxmnip-lalne 'and adjustable with printing line a' distance corresponding tothe 11th printingr Yheel fintofoperative conneclength of the line of type at printing'po'si 480 t ith-fthe/ymeclianism Which shiftsthe tion; i ,i printing Wheel 15in.` printing machine comprising a 10. l printing aohine comprising a printing member having a plurality` of lines' -rotary printin lcliavinga plurality of of type thereon of different .lengthssnid. t my;,pa-rail f lel'nflfv` 'pefithereon of different member being adjnstable rtransversely` y'of e5" lengthi extending:v h edirection'of its axis, the printing lineto bring the diilerent lines 4said.printing*Wh being movable lin` the of type to printing position, a platen,mecha-V direotionloffits or vfeeding the Work, nism for effecting a relative-movement beandnniechanism fo hitting. said printing tiyeen the platen 'and the printing mecha"` 25;vWleelaxi'allyldierentfdistances"correspondnl sm, andl a. plurality of shouldersjarranged 90' 'i ing'lto he dieren ""lengthsof the lines .of 1n dliferent positions to correspond with the.

type t different lengths of" the lines offtyp'e and'v 1 prin ngmac'hine comprisingaprint-` movable with the printing member ,intofjv @ing emberfh eiplurality oilines of operative connection with the 'mechanisnLy SOyPe-P thereorifof i iferent lengths, said memwhich effects the relativemovement bet "b5" l beribein'g adj'stableiti'ansversely of theprintthe platen and the printing member `ii ing.;elin"`-to'jbringftleiiierent lines of type that saidmechanismvvill shift they ,"vand mechanism for lmember-1n the directl'onvof' the p`r11 different4 distances in line. a distance ,correspondingtojthe'leng "inting-line to` correof theline of type at printingy position, rl e le gt of the word printed. n mechanism which eifects vthe{relati,v e mo'i aio'hine comprising a mentv between the platen'andl the p rintin lili'aving aplurality of' 'member having provision vfor separating o 'fofdifferent len lhs, these two parts after the printing member' r'ctin of tlieaxis o the hasbeen moved to the end' of its. `feeding 105` ing movable in the movement. ff g` axis, aplurality of 16. A 4printing machine comprislngfa thel Wheel .and aryIrrirlting inelnber having a pluralityof. lines tan'ces` from one side of type thereon said ymember being adjust-, "dhanismfor moving able, transversely" of` the printing. line to 110 perating with' said bring the different lines otype-to printing f1 v position, andrv being vmovable Ainthe.direction printing achine comprising aA of the printing line, a platen, a gnide`for "rintin 'fvheelihavin'gf a plurality of `the platen extendlng 1n the'd-irectlon of the t E type thereon"`"f different lengths, prlntlng line,` and an operating: memberr 115 ndlng in thv 'i' ion of the axis `of thev havlng connection', With the guide to I nrgrvj'e i e111 movable in the direc# the latter and the platen toWai-.dlthe piint-- ng provided betweenv ing member and having connection ivith'tlie th grooves v forming li'nfinting member to move the latter*1n tl1ef nner ends' situated` at direction of the -printi ngv line. Y l 120 m1 one* face.' of ythe w17, A printing. machine comprising a Whe n g mechanism fofv con-` '.-printing member having a plurality oflines Asta'nt;thrdw.cooperatingwithy said shoulders of, type' thereon of different' lengths, said y-.tof'movef,the` v 'vheelI (liil'eent distances in' [member being adjustable transversely of the the ctionofts' iis to correspondwith @-.printin'gline to bring the'di'erentlines of 125 'l the lines of'type. type to printing positionanddbeing,movable chine comprisin a in the direction of the 4printing line, a platen, A' a plurality of l1'nes a guide for the platen extending in the d irecy 1 'erent lengths, said tion *of the printing line, a 4plurality of 66 beiibeing'adjstable transverselyqfhe shoulders arranged in dierent positions to '130 correspond with the diii'erent lengths of the lines of type and movable with the printing member, and mechanism for moving'the platen and its guide toward the printing 5 member, said mechanism having a. device for coperating with the shouldersin order to shift the printin member inthe direction of the printing ine after the platen has moved into cooperation, with the printing member. Y y '18. A printing machine comprising a printing member having a plurality of lines of type thereon of diierent lengths, said member being adjustable'transverselv of the printing line to bring thef` ditl'erent lines of type to printing position and being movable in the direction ofthe printing line, a platen, a guide for the platen extending in the direction of the printing lin, a plurality of shoulders arranged in diiierient positions to correspond with the different lengths of the lines of type and movable with the printing member, mechanism fon moving the platen and its guide toward the printing member, said mechanism having ai device for cooperating with the shoulders in order to shift the4 printing member in the direction of the printing line after KIAthe platen has moved into coperation with the printing member, and said mechanism having provision for moving the platen away from the printing member after the feeding movement ofthe latter has been completed, and a spring acting on the platen to return it to its normal position on the guide.

19. A printing machine comprising a` printing member having a plurality of lines of type thereon, said member being adjustable transversely of the printing line yto bring the different lines of type to printing position, and being movable in the direction of the printing line, a platen, a guide for theplaten extending in the directionof the printing line, mechanism for effecting a relative movement between the platen guide and the printing member to bring the platen and printing member intovcoperation, said mechanism having connection with the rinting member to shift the latter and the platen in the direction of the printing line after coperation between the 4platen and the printing memberpand said mechanism having provision for automatically effecting the separation of the platen and the printing member after the feeding movement of the 'fp'rifix'fiting member has been completed. and a spring acting on the platen to return. it to `its normal position on the guide after the separation of the platen and the printing member. f

. 20. A printing `machine comprising a printing member having a plurality of lines of type thereon. said member being adjustable Vtransverseliv of the printing line to 66 bring any line of type to printing position printing wheel before the printing wheel moves in the direction of the printing line and for automatically etfecting the movement of the platen awav `from the printing member when the end of the movement of the printing member is reached.

2l. A printing mechanism comprising a printing member having a plurality of lines of ttvpe thereon, said member being adjustable transversely of the printing `line to bring any line of type to printing position and also being movable in the direction of the printing line, a platen movable toward and from the printing member, an operating member having connection with the printing member to move the latter in the direction of the printing line, a rock shaft on which said operating member'is mounted. a segmental gear on the shaft, the segmental inioii meshing with the gear, a. ratchet w ieel turned by said pinion, a rotary cani member having a pawl for coperation with the ratchet. and a lever having one end connected to the platen and the other end cooperating with tlie rotary cam member.

Q2. In a lprinting machine, a printing wheel. a casing inclosing said wheel.` a thumb wheel arranged on the exterior of the casing provided with an annular flangedbportion disposed toward the casing, the exterior of said flange having matter corresponding to the matter on the printing wheeland the interior face of the ange having cpntering grooves, and a centering device mougnted` on the exterior of the casing for operiting in said centering grooves. the centering device being surrounded b v the ange. ,l

In a printing machine. a rotary printing member having a pluralityof lines of type thereon, said member being movable in the direction of its turning axisdan ink; ing roller for -cooperation with the printing wheel. and means for automaticallva, throwing the inliing roller out of coperatiodwith the printing wheel when the latter moves in the direction of its axis.

2,4. In a printing machine. a printing member having a plurality of lines of type y thereon. said member being, adjustabletriinsverseljv of the printing line to bring ani' line. of tvpe to printing position and bein'ginovable in the direction of the printing lirne, 'an

inking device for eoperating with the lines type, and mechanism for shifting the inkmg device Aont of coperation With the lines 'ot tv )e when the rintin member is moved l F g in the direction o the printing line.

25. In a printing` machine, a rotary printing member having 1 plurality of lines of type thereon extending in the direction of the axis of turning of said member, en inking device for coperation with the lines of ytype when the printing member is turned about its axis, 'and a, device carried with the inking device'` and adapted to engage the printing member between the lines of type to move the inking device out ot cooperation with the printing member when the letter is shifted in the direction of its aXiS.

26. In a printing machine, a rotary printing` member having a plurality of lines of type thereon extending in the direction of the exis lof-turning of said member, an inking roller` n freine by Which said roller vis Carried, n' spring acting on Said frame t0 hold ,the roller in coperation 'Withthe printing member when the latter turns about its axis, and a device carried by said frame and adapted to engage the printing member when the printing member is moved in the direction of its axis..

HENRY J. PLANT; 

